- CA RBD MSG BW003-33
- Item
- approximately 1811
Part of James Forbes Zoological Drawings
Item consists of a colour illustration of two turkey eggs, with the caption: "Genus Meleagris. Meleagris Gallo-parro -- Two varieties of the Turkey."
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Part of James Forbes Zoological Drawings
Item consists of a colour illustration of two turkey eggs, with the caption: "Genus Meleagris. Meleagris Gallo-parro -- Two varieties of the Turkey."
Part of James Forbes Zoological Drawings
Item consists of a colour illustration of three types of eggs, with caption: "Genus Scolopax. 1 Scolopax Calidris Red shank. 2. Scolopax Gallinago Common Snipe. 3 Scolopax Aegocephala Godwit."
Part of James Forbes Zoological Drawings
Item consists of a colour illustration of three types of dove eggs, with caption: "Genus Columba. 1 C. Palumbus. Ring-Dove. 2 C. Aenas. Rock-Dove. 3 C. Turtur. Turtle-Dove."
Part of James Forbes Zoological Drawings
Item consists of a colour illustration of a cobra next to a patch of white lilies. The figures have been cut and pasted onto sheet with background details drawn in. The caption identifies the species as "Coluber naja," according to the Linnean system. The rest of the caption reads: "Cobra de Capello, or Hooded Snake of Hindostan: this is one Dancing Snakes, of a small size, drawn from the life at Bombay, a few hours before it killed a young woman." An additional pencil annotation by Henry Mousley identifies the species as "Naia tripudians."
Part of James Forbes Zoological Drawings
Item consists of a colour illustration, partially unfinished, depicting a cobra, without caption. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in. An annotation in pencil by Henry Mousley identifies the species as: "Naia tripudians."
Blue and green snake on a branch
Part of James Forbes Zoological Drawings
Item consists of a colour illustration depicting a long blue and green snake perched on a fruit tree branch, without caption. Figures have been cut out and pasted onto sheet.
Part of James Forbes Zoological Drawings
Item consists of leaf with engraved illustration of chameleon pasted on. Background details are drawn in in pencil.
Puppet of a native of Tonkin. Of the simpler kind of string puppet. French.
Christina Barbara Hall diary, 1800-1801
Part of Hall family fonds
This file contains a diary kept by Christina Barbara Hall between 1 January 1800 and 4 May 1801. Diary entries concern weather and daily activities, with information about social engagements and family and community news, some purchases, and a list on the final pages of every day on which she baked cake or gingerbread between November 1800 and October 1801.
Manuscript notes about Barker legacy
Part of Hall family fonds
Manuscript note about Sarah Baker and her son William Hall, possibly copied from a newspaper ad. Note begins with title "Index register to next of kin, heirs at law, legatees &c &c" and refers readers to apply for information to F.H. Dougal & Co of London.